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  The <code>IEventHandler</code> interface defines the methods for receiving a 
  <code>Message</code> from the Bridge.
 
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<a href="../merapi/Bridge.html" target="">merapi.Bridge</a>
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<a class="signatureLink" href="#MessageHandler()">MessageHandler</a>(type:String = null)</div>
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   Automatically registers the handler for message type <code>type</code>.</div>
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   Adds another message type to be listend for by this instance of MessageHandler.</div>
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<a class="signatureLink" href="#handleMessage()">handleMessage</a>(message:<a href="../messages/IMessage.html">IMessage</a>):void</div>
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   Handles an <code>IMessage</code> dispatched from the Bridge.</div>
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   Removes the handling of message type <code>type</code>.</div>
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<code>public function MessageHandler(type:String = null)</code><p>
   Automatically registers the handler for message type <code>type</code>.
   
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<code>public function addMessageType(type:String):void</code><p>
   Adds another message type to be listend for by this instance of MessageHandler.
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<code>public function handleMessage(message:<a href="../messages/IMessage.html">IMessage</a>):void</code><p>
   Handles an <code>IMessage</code> dispatched from the Bridge. This method should
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<code>public function removeMessageType(type:String):void</code><p>
   Removes the handling of message type <code>type</code>.
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